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9) Ethics
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©2006
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Provides a collection of essays that offer varying viewpoints on the subject of ethics, covering such topics as what motivates people to act ethically, why ethical behavior is necessary, and how moral standards impact corporations and biomedical science.
10) Free will
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©2009
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"A unique anthology featuring contributions to the dispute over free will from Aristotle to the twenty-first century, Derk Pereboom's volume presents the most thoughtful positions taken in this crucial debate and discusses their consequences for free will's traditional corollary, moral responsibility." "The Second Edition retains the organizational structure that made its predecessor the leading anthology of its kind, while adding major new selections...
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The Fourth Edition is again based on Robert Kimbrough's meticulously re-edited text. Missing words have been restored and the entire novel has been re-punctuated in accordance with Conrad's style. The result is the first published version of Heart of Darkness that allows readers to hear Marlow's voice as Conrad heard it when he wrote the story. "Backgrounds and Contexts" provides readers with a generous collection of maps and photographs that bring...
Pub. Date
2007
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Professor Roger Woodard brings together a group of the world's most authoritative scholars of classical myth to present a thorough treatment of all aspects of Greek mythology. Sixteen original articles guide the reader through all aspects of the ancient mythic tradition and its influence around the world and in later years. The articles examine the forms and uses of myth in Greek oral and written literature, from the epic poetry of 8th century BC...
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1991.
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Artists and works in the exhibition: Ellen Amanda Andrus, Charles Dudley Arnold, Alice Austen, George Barker, George Barnard, William Bell, Henry Hamilton Bennett, James Wallace Black, Mathew Brady, John C. Browne, John G. Bullock, Solomon D. Butcher, Joseph Byron, George Cox, Franics D'Avignon, F. Holland Day, John William Draper, Thomas Eakins, Thomas M. Easterly, Sarah J. Eddy, Jay Dearborn Edwards, Rudolf Eickemeyer, Jr., Frank Eugene, George...
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2009.
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Overview: Moving beyond traditional "liberal versus conservative" arguments for and against abortion, Abortion: Three Perspectives is an up-to-date, accessible, and engaging exploration of this highly contentious issue. Featuring a triangular debate between four prominent moral and political philosophers, it presents three different political perspectives: Michael Tooley argues the "liberal" pro-choice approach; Philip E. Devine and Celia Wolf-Devine...